Christian Kimber Basketweave Crew Neck Sweater, Navy Blue delicate Belted it is tailored

Belted it is tailored

Calabrian mandarin from the hills above the Messina Strait

so it breathes and holds a line at the same time

Tone-on-tone tie and dye

rose and jasmine and camellia and iris

Christian Kimber Basketweave Crew Neck Sweater, Navy Blue delicate Belted it is tailoredMost knitting runs in columns, one direction, top to bottom. Basketweave interlocks across as well as down. That does two things. It puts texture into a plain colour, which is why this navy has movement in it rather than sitting as a flat block. It gives the fabric more body than a jersey of the same weight, so the sweater holds a shoulder line instead of collapsing on the hanger. Knitted in Italy from 100% extra fine wool, ribbed at the neck, cuffs